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| Canadian fire: Evacuation convoy halted due to huge flames | Canadian fire: Evacuation convoy halted due to huge flames |
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| The only evacuation convoy leaving the Canadian city of Fort McMurray has been suspended due to 200ft (61m) flames flanking the road, officials say. | The only evacuation convoy leaving the Canadian city of Fort McMurray has been suspended due to 200ft (61m) flames flanking the road, officials say. |
| The police-escorted convoy of 1,500 vehicles was due to pass by the southern part of the city en route to Edmonton and Calgary. | The police-escorted convoy of 1,500 vehicles was due to pass by the southern part of the city en route to Edmonton and Calgary. |
| Parts of the city in the province of Alberta have been left devastated after a wildfire struck earlier this week. | Parts of the city in the province of Alberta have been left devastated after a wildfire struck earlier this week. |
| Officials had said it would take four days to to move all the evacuees. | Officials had said it would take four days to to move all the evacuees. |
| In a statement released Friday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called upon Canadians to donate to charities assisting relief efforts. | In a statement released Friday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called upon Canadians to donate to charities assisting relief efforts. |
| "I would once again like to thank the many first responders who are working tirelessly, day and night, to fight this fire," Mr Trudeau said. | "I would once again like to thank the many first responders who are working tirelessly, day and night, to fight this fire," Mr Trudeau said. |
| "To those who have lost so much: we are resilient, we are Canadians, and we will make it through this difficult time, together." | "To those who have lost so much: we are resilient, we are Canadians, and we will make it through this difficult time, together." |
| Weather forecasters predict a 40% chance of rain this coming Sunday, which may help to slow the fire's spread. | |
| More than 1,000 fire fighters and 150 helicopters, 295 pieces of heavy equipment and 27 aircraft tankers have been deployed, according to the Canadian government. | |
| But Chad Morrison, Alberta's manager of wildfire prevention, said that what they really need is rain. | |
| "We have not seen rain in this area for the last two months of significance," Mr Morrison said. |